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Taking Control Working with the Leadership Team

Taking Control Working with the Leadership Team. Gloucestershire Governors AGM 9 th June 2008 Mick Brookes General Secretary. Where Trust is an Issue Adapted from ‘The Speed of Trust’ - Covey. Control Mechanics. A compliance culture Mechanised assessment Hyper accountability

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Taking Control Working with the Leadership Team

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  1. Taking ControlWorking with the Leadership Team Gloucestershire Governors AGM 9th June 2008 Mick Brookes General Secretary

  2. Where Trust is an Issue Adapted from ‘The Speed of Trust’ - Covey

  3. Control Mechanics • A compliance culture • Mechanised assessment • Hyper accountability Leads to: • High work related distress • An inversion of social justice • Migration • Poor recruitment

  4. Building a Better Future The school community must design positive systems and structures: • Accountability systems that are honest and positive • Assessment systems that draw on the professional capital of the school workforce • Community involvement that is both appropriate and supportive • A curriculum that engages and motivates • Empowered leadership

  5. The Leadership Journey Dependence Independence Compliance Commitment Isolation Collaboration Leaving Staying Poisoned chalice Elixir of life!

  6. NAHT ResearchUniversity of Central Lancaster Inspection • Gave authority to school leadership • Too much variation in the quality of teams • Too much reliance on CVA data • Has a negative effect on retention • Has a negative effect on recruitment

  7. Governors and parents “ Let our schools move away from their domination by tests and let governing bodies preside over schools where pupils really ENJOY and achieve and where teachers are allowed to use their professional judgement in assessing progress without the mechanistic approach thrust on them by unimaginative bureaucrats.” Judith Bennett NGA “….although a recent survey indicates that many parents (67%) want to know how their children are progressing, they do not want their children to be taught to take tests.” David Butler NCPTA

  8. What’s Next? • Rarely cover • Upper pay-scale • Diplomas • The Masters Degree • Early Years • Developing system leadership • The Childrens’ Plan • On-line reporting • No Notice inspections (pilot)

  9. Funding Settlement 2008 – 2011 DSG 08-09 09-10 10-11 Inflationary Cost Pressures 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% Efficiency savings 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% MFG 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% LA headroom 1.0% 0.8% 0.8% Basic increase 3.1% 2.9% 2.9% (5.0%) Ministerial priorities 1.5% 0.9% 1.4% (1.7%) DSG increase 4.6% 3.8% 4.3% (6.7%) STRB Award 2.45% 2.3% 2.3%

  10. Expenditure Cost pressures: • Rising energy prices • Single status agreement • The diploma • MFL in primary schools • Extended early years offer • Breach of pay settlement • IT development

  11. Renewal • Things that make you laugh • Things that make you cry • The unexpected gift • Making time for yourself • Making time for those you care for • A sense of progress

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